Monthly Archives: July 2015

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inspiration

Posted on July 31, 2015 by stenoodie

This week’s challenge theme is “inspiration“. The theme asks us what inspires us and what keeps us going. I don’t have children so I can’t say that that’s a really big inspiration that keeps me going (like most people). I … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged clouds, inspiration, life, muse, postaday, summer, weekly photo challenge | 15 Comments

Lunch at Le Gourmand

Posted on July 30, 2015 by stenoodie

Le Gourmand is a name that I’ve heard of often. I got to come here yesterday for a brunch with a friend that I haven’t seen in a while! I was there early before our agreed-to time so I took … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 152 Spadina Avenue, @legourmandcafe, brunch, cafe, Chocolate Chip Cookie, coffee, downtown, drip coffee, food blog, foodie, free wifi, French Roast, Le Gourmand, lunch, patio, Prosciutto and Brie sandwich with Pesto, Queen Street West, restaurant review, self serve, Spadina, Toronto | 5 Comments

Delicious Southern & BBQ Tasting Menu at The Smokery Kitchen & Bar

Posted on July 29, 2015 by stenoodie

What a pleasure it was to dine at The Smokery Kitchen & Bar in Stouffville for dinner this past Monday! Chris, the owner of the restaurant invited me for a restaurant tasting since they are a relatively new business in … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 6140 Main St, @TheSmokeryca, BBQ, Canada Goose, cocktails, Coffee Beef Brisket, complimentary, craft beer, crème brûlée, dinner, food blog, foodie, Honey Fried Chicken, Lemon Strawberry Cheesecake, Lindt Chocolate Smore, Pork Ribs, restaurant review, smoked salmon, Smoked Tomato, Southern, Stouffville, The Bee's Knees, The Smokery Kitchen & Bar, Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee, Whitchurch-Stouffville | 3 Comments

Taste of Peru Private Reception for the 2019 Pan Am Games “Hand Over” Ceremony

Posted on July 28, 2015 by stenoodie

This summer in Toronto, our city had the privilege of hosting over 41 countries in the 2015 Pan Am Games. Despite not a lot of interest and attention on the games from the local Torontonians, there were a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food, New Experiences | Tagged 16 Trinity St., @DistilleryTO, @OCEX_Toronto, @StirlingRoom, ceviche, chef, Cocoa-maca striploin medallions, complimentary, cooking, Distillery District, downtown, food blog, foodie, guest list, Hand Over Ceremony, Huacatay marinated Lamb chops, Lima, Mango and Chia mousse, media pass, OCEX, Pan Am Games 2019, Pan Am Games Toronto, Peru, Peruvian quinoa prawns, Peruvian Super Smoothies, Pervuian, Pisco, private reception, review, Stirling Room, Toronto, Trade office of Peru | 2 Comments

Summerlicious 2015 Restaurant #3: John & Sons Oyster House

Posted on July 27, 2015 by stenoodie

Summerlicious 2015 has ended for this season! Surprisingly, this season was the first one where I attended so few Summerlicious restaurants (my maximum had been 9 in one season). The reason for few Summerlicious ’15 attendance is due to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged $23, 1 Balmoral Avenue, @JohnandSonsTO, @LiciousTO, Cherry Compote, dark ale batter, Fish & Chips, food blog, foodie, John & Sons Oyster House, midtown, Nova Scotia Fish Cakes, Nova Scotia wild caught haddock, Ontario Farmed Strawberries, Pecan Chocolate Brownie, prix fixe, raw oysters, restaurant review, seafood, St. Clair Station, Summerlicious 2015, Three Shucker's Choice Oysters, Toronto, Yonge | 2 Comments

New Menu & Cocktails at The Libertine!

Posted on July 26, 2015 by stenoodie

I was so impressed with The Libertine! The Libertine has been newly acquired by a new owner and I was invited there with a friend to try out their new menu of drinks and food. The Libertine is no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged #thelibertinetoronto, 1307 Dundas Street West, bar, Bar Food, Beaconsfield Village, complimentary, downtown, food blog, foodie, palm reading, restaurant review, speakeasy, tapas, tarot card, The Libertine, Toronto | Leave a comment

Ramen Raijin with Zulu & Banh

Posted on July 25, 2015 by stenoodie

The ramen-hoping duo, Zulu & Banh, invited me to one of their famed ramen tours. They have been to over 20 ramen houses around Toronto and the GTA, looking for the best Japanese ramen noodles, toppings, and soup base. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3 Gerrard Street East, @BZeating, @ramenRAIJIN, chicken breast char-shu, College Station, downtown, food blog, foodie, Garden District, Japanese, Japanese fried chicken, Kara-age, Karaage, kikurage mushroom (black fungus), pork shoulder, ramen, Ramen Raijin, restaurant review, Ryerson, salt flavoured ramen, Tonkotsu Shio Ramen, Tonkotsu soup, Toronto, Yonge | 1 Comment

Weekly Photo Challenge: Close Up

Posted on July 24, 2015 by stenoodie

Recently, I took a really nice close up picture. This fits in with this week’s theme (I feel like this theme is also similar to this one I participated in). Sometimes, when doing these weekly photo challenges, I wish I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged blooming, close up, Happy Harbour, lake, Muskoka, nature, Ontario, postaday, summer, water lily, weekly photo challenge | 16 Comments

Summer EC Retreat 2015 in Happy Harbour, Muskoka

Posted on July 23, 2015 by stenoodie

This past weekend — well, Sunday and Monday, a few select friends and MA family road-tripped up to Muskoka where we had a relaxing “extended weekend” (my words) at a private lakeside cottage. I’m pretty sure it was my first … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Life, New Experiences | Tagged Beausoleil Island, beautiful weather, bloom, dock, EC Retreat, explore, extended weekend, family, ferry, friends, fun, Georgian Bay Islands National Park, getaway, Happy Harbour, hiking, Muskoka, nature, Ontario, private lake, relaxing, renting a cottage, retreat, road trip, summer, trip, water lilies, weekend trip | 7 Comments

All Day Breakfast at Marathon Cafe

Posted on July 22, 2015 by stenoodie

Before we left on our exciting Executive Council Extended Weekend trip, we all gathered at Marathon Cafe in Richmond Hill at 8 a.m. to have a hearty breakfast first. We were the first to walk in on a Sunday morning … Continue reading →